Green Weddings: How is The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Environmentally Friendly?

Our mission at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is to heighten the hotel and consumer awareness in supporting and sustaining Southern California’s natural resources. Our Wedding Specialists and culinary staff will offer eco-friendly alternatives in the planning of social occasions.

Paper not requiredEmail a digital “Save the Date.”Design your wedding invitations with recyclable paper and choose soy ink.Create and use a wedding website as an alternative form of communicating all of your important wedding details. Select a photographer that only shoots digital images.

Detail your Banquet Event Order and Wedding “Resume” outlining all of your event specifics and overnight accommodations to ensure that all information is communicated successfully to the operational team of the Hotel.

The Ritz-Carlton can also provide a wide range of specialty items to help you personalize your event. We can also assist you with welcome baskets, bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts and a variety of other special amenities to help add that personal touch to your wedding. Costs for all items vary.

Culinary

Based on our current banquet menus, on average you may expect to spend approximately $150 - $200 per person for lunch and $225 - $275 per person for dinner, both of which are exclusive of service charge and sales tax. These averages would encompass hors d’oeuvres during your welcome reception, three-course plated meal or buffet, wedding cake or dessert buffet station, wine service with the meal, champagne toast and an open hosted bar for the entire event, based on a moderate drinking group.

Please be aware that our menu items and pricing are subject to change and are guaranteed 90 days in advance. Your final menu pricing will be based on your actual selection.

It is our policy that all food and alcoholic beverages must be provided by the resort. However, the Resort will evaluate the requests for ethnic outside catering on a case by case basis. The sale and service of alcoholic beverages is regulated by the California State Liquor Commission, and The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is responsible for the administration of those regulations. It is our policy that all alcoholic beverages must be provided by the resort.

The food and beverage minimum is the least amount of money that you are required to spend on a combination of food and beverage, excluding service charge and sales tax, but it is not all that you could spend. The food and beverage minimum is reached by selecting individually priced, a la carte menu items to equal or exceed the required dollar figure.

The following examples would apply towards the food and beverage minimum: Hors d’oeuvres, food display and carving stations, plated or buffet meal, wedding cake, dessert display stations, wine service with the meal, champagne toast, the bar (including alcohol), cappuccino station and any non-alcoholic beverages.

Centerpieces, upgraded linens/china/silverware, décor, and specialty lighting would not apply towards the food and beverage minimum.

Your Special Events Manager must be notified of the exact number of guests attending a function at least 72 working hours prior to the start of the event. This will be considered a guarantee, for which you will be charged, even if fewer guests attend the event.

General Information

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel requires full pre-payment for all events. Deposits are based on the contracted/estimated number of guests, food and beverage minimum, room rental, service charge of 24 percent, applicable sales tax, and the following schedule:

An initial deposit is required to reserve space for your event.

A second deposit is required (180) days prior to your event.

A third deposit is required (90) days prior to your event.

Final deposit, based on your final estimated number of guests and summary of charges is due (21) days prior to the actual event date.

All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Events booked and scheduled within 90 days of event date will require full prepayment at time of contract.

A signed credit card authorization form will be required to confirm your event and to guarantee payment of any additional charges incurred during the Event. Deposits by checks are acceptable and due (14) days prior to initial deposit due dates.

The complimentary guestroom may be upgraded at an additional cost, based on availability. You may choose to extend the complimentary room to a member of your wedding party or family. A separate room reservation for an upgraded room would be made for you by your Special Events Manager and the room would be charged at the prevailing rate.

We recommend guestroom reservations be made for a minimum two night length of stay with a check-in date of the night before the wedding and check-out the day after the wedding. This will eliminate the stress on the day of the wedding of having to check-in and out of guestrooms.

The bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen can also enjoy services and treatments at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Laguna Niguel. Hair styling, make-up, manicures, pedicures, massages and couples treatments are all available on property.

If you wish to reserve a block of rooms for your family and guests, please notify your Catering Manager who can provide you with availability and a courtesy rate for up to 8 guestrooms. Ten guestrooms or more require a group sales agreement and deposit. Room blocks are held on a tentative basis, and any unclaimed rooms will be released thirty days prior to the event. Please note our check in time is 4:00 p.m. and check out is 12 p.m.

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is pleased to offer a reduced valet parking fee for any of your guests attending the wedding. The hotel offers only valet parking and you may choose to host the parking fee for your guests. Please consult with your Catering Sales Manager for current pricing.